SimCast

n this episode, Lawrence and Tony are live at the Associate of Anaesthesia Associates annual conference at the Norwich assembly house.  The conference was a two-day event that comprised of practical workshops on day 1 and a series of keynote presentations and updates on day 2. The conference was attended by over 60 delegates from across the country most of whom are either Anaesthesia Associates (A...

In this episode, Lawrence and Tony are joined by Wendy McCracken and Jamie Stuart of Elevate health care.  In the episode the group dispel some myths and talk about how influential the commerical side of simulation is on shaping the future of simulation based education. #SimCast #Simulation #podcast 

This is part 3 of a 3 part series deisnged to prepare learners who are new to Simulation Based Education (SBE) By the end of the episode you should be able to: - Describe the three phases of SBE delivery - Describe the purpose of the debrief - To consider what to think about as a learner in the debrief References: Rudolph, J.W., Simon, R., Rivard, P., Dufresne, R.L. and Raemer, D.B., 2007. Debrief...

This is part 2 of a 3 part series deisnged to prepare learners who are new to Simulation Based Education (SBE) By the end of the episode you should be able to: - Describe the three phases of SBE delivery - To conisder what to think about during the activity phase - To recall expectations of learners particpating in simulaiton

This special episode of SimCast was recorded at Sim Tech Live 2024. Tony is joined by special co-host Nicola Cook who talks about the planning and preparation needed for the first ever Sim Tech Live event hosted by Sim and Skills.  Attended by over 60 technicians from universities and hospitals across the country, this two-day conference was held at the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity base which tu...

This is part 1 of a 3 part series deisnged to prepare learners who are new to Simulation Based Education (SBE) By the end of the episode you should be able to: - Describe the three phases of SBE delivery - To conisder what to prepare for simulaiton - To recall the key elements of the briefing References: Somerville, S. G., Harrison, N. M., & Lewis, S. A. (2023). Twelve tips for the pre-brief t...

In this episode Tony and Lawrence unpick the semantics of some of the more ambiguous terms commonly used in simulation.  What does simulation actually mean?  What is a confederate and should we be using this term and what on earth is high fidelity?...  All will be revealed in this episode.

In this episode Tony and Lawrence talk to Jackie Dias an associate professor in nursing at the university of Sharjah in the UAE. Jackie talks about her experience of building a simulation centre from the ground up in Pakistan, what was involved and lessons learned. She also talks about the work she is now doing in Sharjah.

In this episode, Tony and Lawrence are joined by Amy Wong an asspociate professor from the Norwich Medical School.  In the episode Amy disucsses research and scholarship potential in simulation, the importance of international collaboration and how Amy is trying to spread this message through her Scholarship, Innovation and Research Network (SIReN). If you would like to know more about SIReN or wo...

In this episode, Tony and Lawrence are joined by Dan Blood a senior simulation technican at the university of Surrey.  The trio discuss a typical day in the life of a sim tech, relationships with other faculty and creative solutions to simulation problems. #simcast #simulation #podcast

In this episode, Lawrence and Tony are Joined by Christine Vogel the lead nurse educator for UbiSim: a company specialising in Virtual Reality (VR) for healthcare education.  They discuss what good VR looks like, where VR sits in the different modalities of simulation education and peek into the future of what VR holds for healthcare simulation. #simcast #simulation #podcast  LINKS INACSAL Healthc...

In this episode Lawrence and Tony are joined by Juliet Harrison an associate professor in paramedic science from the University of East Anglia.  This week's topic revolves around some of the challenges faced promoting diversity in simulation. The trio discuss both obvious issues such as skin tone in patient simulators as well as some more subtle nuances such as traditional terminology used in simu...

In this episode, Lawrence and Tony are Joined by Irfan and Hannah, two paramedic students who have just undertaken a peer-led Adult Life Support (ALS) simulation session. They discuss their experiences of learning and simulation at UEA, how working with different year groups provides both benefits and challenges and what they have learned from their simulation session #simcast #simulation #podcast

In this episode Lawrence and Tony are joined by David Aziz, director of placements for the Norwich Medical School. The three discuss what simulation means in the context of practice-based learning, whether simulation should replace clinical placements and how learning differs between experiences in simulation and those in clinical practice. Discussion takes a philosophical turn throughout and Davi...

In this special episode Lawrence and Tony meet Floris Opal the lead patient simulator at the University of East Anglia. They discuss what simulation manikins get up to after hours, how different professions interact with the manikins and Floris' lofty ambitions moving forwards. #simcast #simulation #podcast

In this episode, Lawrence and Tony are joined by Lindsay Morgan and Charmaine Chandler who discuss their experiences of learning about simulaiton having recently attended the UEA Simulation Inscturctor Course.  They talk about pre-conceived ideas of simulation, what they learned and what they found most valuable about attending the course.

In this episode, Lawrence and Tony are joined by Karan Botsford who talks about her current research using the Guided Observing Learner Debrief (GOLD) Tool.  This tool has been designed to aid observers of a simulaiton event to structure a commentry around key areas of simulation activity to facilitate a richer peer led debrief experience.  They explore the rationale behind the tool, deisgn and im...

In this episode Tony and Lawrence look at finding time to sim when you're a busy academic or clinician juggling multiple priorities.  They look at what problems you often encounter, areas that can be sacrificed and things that must stay and stratergies for survial to ensure we still provide a quality product.

n this episode we are joined by Dave Stewart who is a Non-Conformance and Incident Manager at an industrial packaging company.   Dave shares his experiences of working with Tony and Lawrence who ran two in situ simulation events at Dave's company to test their responsiveness to a workplace health and safety incident.   Following each event, Tony and Lawrence's consultancy buisness 'OnSITE insight'...

Episode 6 of 6 In this episode we will be discussing simulation debriefing By the end of the episode you will be able to achieve the following learning outcomes: - Outline the basic structure and function of a debrief. - Differentiate between debriefing and feedback. - Discuss various debriefing techniques. References: Rudolph, J.W., Simon, R., Rivard, P., Dufresne, R.L. and Raemer, D.B., 2007. De...

Episode 5 of 6 In this episode we will be discussing how to delivery simulation effectively By the end of the episode you will be able to achieve the following learning outcomes: - Understand the importance of a structured approach to SBE. - Describe the phases of simulation delivery. References Somerville, S. G., Harrison, N. M., & Lewis, S. A. (2023). Twelve tips for the pre-brief to promote...

Episode 4 of 6 In this episode we will be discussing how to plan simulation effectively By the end of the episode you will be able to achieve the following learning outcomes: - Define the components of the SITE model. - Use the SITE model as a tool for planning simulation. - Conclude that planning simulation is a multi-faceted process.

In this special episode of SimCast, Lawrence and Tony present their podcast live from the Human Patient Simulation Network 2023 Conference in Nottingham. Metacast: Bringing Simplicity to the complex process of podcasting... Live! The duo use simulation and their complex system model SITE to discuss how they create a podcast from start to finish.

SimCast Special - The UEA Simualtion Instructor Course Episode 3 of 6 In this episode we will be discussing topics around simulation safety. By the end of the episode you will be able to achieve the following learning outcomes: - Define the "basic assumption" made about learners undertaking Simulation Based Education (SBE). - Outline the importance of and descrie aspects of safety in SBE. - Critic...

SimCast Special - The UEA Simualtion Instructor Course Episode 2 of 6 In this episode we will be discussing who is in the Simulation Faculty By the end of the episode you will be able to achieve the following learning outcomes: - Recall the key roles of individuals involved in the design and delivery of Simulation Based Education (SBE). - Consider how key roles contribute to the delivery of SBE. -...